Endings - OT Side Note - Comedy vs Tragedy

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 85171

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Berit Jakobsen" <belijako at o...>
wrote:
> Marianne wrote:
> 
> I can see JKR stripping Harry of his magic powers, ... Harry will be
> the hero who vanishes from the world he saved, ....
> 


> Berit:
> 
> I can't believe anybody can see such an ending coming :-) It would
> be downright cruel of Rowling to throw Harry a fate like that. Death 
> would be much more merciful ...
> 
> Berit


bboy_mn:

Don't really  have much to add to the real topic at hand. But I would
like to point out that the 'Happily Ever After' Romantic Comedy is
pretty much an invention and mainstay of the USA. 

A substantial portion of the world, most notibly parts of Asia, and
Central and South America prefer a good tragedy to a romantic comedy.
I think, although I will need someone to confirm it, that even parts
of Europe have a strong preference for dark drama and tragedy over comedy.

Clarification; when I say 'comedy', I am generalizing, and referring
to the USA preference for happy endings in all things. 

I don't know if the is a phenomenon in the UK, but I just wanted to
remind USA readers that our view of the world (& life and art), is not
the only view, nor is it necessarily the dominant view.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn